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10 Jan 2017

Economics and Sustainability in the Overfishing of Bluefin Tuna

Saving the bluefin tuna will require balancing surging demand with troubling impacts on biodiversity.

Environment

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9 Dec 2016

Evaluating Climate Change's Post-Election Importance

Former Vice President Al Gore is making headlines after his meeting with President-elect Donald Trump on December 5th. After the meeting, he sat for an interview with the Guardian about … Continue reading "Evaluating Climate Change’s Post-Election Importance"

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Is the Paris Agreement Ethical?

On whether the Paris Agreement sufficiently acknowledges the short-term realities of a fossil fuel-dependent world.

5 Dec 2016

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Gabriel Andrade

Who Owns Climate Change?

Should ideology be held accountable for a multifaceted problem like global climate change?

1 Dec 2016

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Future of the Environment Under a Trump Presidency

Donald Trump's choice for the Head of Transition for the EPA raises concerns about the future of environmental policy under a Trump administration.

21 Nov 2016

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A Tale of Two Seeds: Monsanto and the Dicamba Wars

Farmers have been illegally using the herbicide Dicamba on crops, prompting widespread crop destruction and the release of resistant seeds by Monsanto.

8 Nov 2016

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Debating The Dakota Access Pipeline

Energy independence is a goal for many, but the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline has raised not only environmental concerns, but also a fight for tribal rights.

22 Sep 2016

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Absent Perpetrator and Action-Less Bystander in East Chicago

Lead contamination of soil has prompted the evacuation of East Chicago residents, but who is to blame: the absent, out-of-business perpetrators or those who failed to act sooner?

21 Sep 2016

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When One Crisis Fuels Another: The Zika Virus and Bees

Methods used to kill Zika-carrying mosquitos are also harming the dwindling bee population, creating an ethical dilemma of which crisis is more important.

10 Sep 2016

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Modifying the Mosquito

Should public health experts use genetically modified mosquitoes to prevent a Zika epidemic?

9 Aug 2016

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Outdoor Exercise Versus Air Pollution

How should communities balance the benefits of exercise with the dangers of air pollution?

9 May 2016

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This & That: Assisting Evolution

Interns Connor McAndrew and Amy Brown discuss the effects of assisting evolution in order to reverse negative environmental changes.

25 Apr 2016

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The Church of Green Capitalism

Religion has been notoriously hard to define since before the common era. Make the definition of “religion” too exclusive and well-established movements such as Scientology are left out; make the … Continue reading "The Church of Green Capitalism"

7 Mar 2016

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Green Energy or Global Markets?

India's efforts to push green energy have been stalled by the World Trade Organization, sparking a conflict between global trade and environmental sustainability.

4 Mar 2016

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Victoria Jennings

Culling and Criticism: Yellowstone's Bison Herds

Culling of the Yellowstone bison population is considered an essential tool in managing herd health, but it attracts outrage from environmentalists. Do the benefits outweigh the costs?

14 Dec 2015

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Victoria Jennings

It's Time to Rethink Our Water Use

Our overuse of waterways like the Colorado River bodes poorly for the future of both the environment and our species.

4 Dec 2015

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GMOs, Salmon and Overfishing

Genetically modified salmon offers the potential to decrease pressure on wild stocks. But they carry ethical concerns as well: how should we proceed?

27 Nov 2015

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Oil Sands and the Death of the Keystone XL Pipeline

One of the key issues with the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline was that it was built to transport oil sands rather than crude. Should this matter?

21 Nov 2015

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The Right to Gluttony: Sustainability vs. Individual Rights

Can your individual right to have a steak be overruled by a global need for a sustainable future?

30 Oct 2015

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Denmark’s Lion Dissection: Learning Tool or Animal Abuse?

Was the Odense Zoo's dissection of a lion wrong or did it serve a legitimate purpose?

24 Oct 2015

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Carrie Robinson

Businesses Feel the Burn of Increased Environmental Regulation

Environmental regulation aimed at reducing smog will cost the economy an estimated USD 1.4 billion. Is public health worth it?

11 Oct 2015

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Resistance to Antibiotics in Meat Production

Blanket antibiotic use is an accepted practice in the production of meat. Should it be? What risks does it hold for consumers?

23 Sep 2015

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